Apollo Hospitals bags HIMSS – Elsevier Outstanding ICT Innovation Award 2016

Apollo Hospitals bags HIMSS – Elsevier Outstanding ICT Innovation Award 2016

23 case studies from eight countries in APAC were celebrated for improving healthcare delivery outcomes at the HIMSS-Elsevier Digital Healthcare Awards 2016

Apollo Hospitals, has been awarded the HIMSS – Elsevier Outstanding ICT Innovation Award for Asia Pacific as part of the HIMSS Asia Pacific 2016 Conference and Exhibition, held in Bangkok. A global platform to recognise outstanding achievements and innovations in the use of health information and technology to advance patient care and safety, the HIMSS-Elsevier Digital Healthcare Awards was established in 2013 and is now held annually across Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Europe.

Apollo Hospitals’ winning submission also proved that the innovative and effective use of technology does not require huge financial outlays or long implementation downtimes. The hospital’s development of a digital dietary module to automate their nutrition care process for patients resulted in higher productivity and cost savings. The total downtime was two hours on a weekend and the project only required a small investment.

Sangita Reddy, Joint MD, Apollo Hospitals mentioned that Apollo Hospitals is happy to be conferred with the award. She added, “Recognition is a great motivator and receiving the HIMSS-Elsevier Outstanding ICT Innovation Award for Asia Pacific 2016 is a shot in the arm in our journey of digital transformation.”

Stephen Lieber, President and CEO, HIMSS, said, “This platform should get people thinking about how to adopt these projects, what are some key examples out there for them to emulate in order to solve specific issues such as chronic patient cases, telehealth challenges, ageing and so on.”

The applicants were judged by a panel of five judges: John Daniels, Global Vice President, Healthcare Advisory Services Group, HIMSS Analytics, USA; Michelle Troseth, RN, Chief Professional Practice Officer, Elsevier Clinical Solutions, USA; Dr. Mubbashir Iftikhar, Digital Transformation Incharge, KPJ Healthcare Bhd, Malaysia; Dr. Polawat Witoolkollachit, Director of Information Technology and Communication, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand and Dr. Monica Trujillo, Executive General Manager, Clinical and Consumer Engagement and Clinical Governance, and Chief Clinical Information Officer, Australian Digital Health Agency.

EH News Bureau